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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

IRVING A. GREEN, 0F WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR T0 WIRE GOODS COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS.

EXTENSION STRAIN ER-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 27, 1919.

Original application filed June 5, 1915, Serial No. 32,411. Divided and this application filed April 6, 1918. Serial No. 226,994.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IRVING A. GREEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at W'orcester, in the county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Extension Strainer-Holder, of which the following is a specification.

This is a division of my application for patent on a strainer holder, Serial No. 32,411 filed June 5, 1915.

This invention relates to a strainer holder of the so-called' extension type, in which a preferably rectangular frame is provided for supporting a strainer on the upper edge of a bowl or other receptacle or the like.

The principal objects of the invention are.

to provide a combined holder of this type and strainer detachably connected so that when the strainer wears out or is injured in any way it can be replaced by a new one without replacing the holder which necessarily is of a more durable structure; to provide a construction in which strainers of different sizes may be applied to the same holder at different times so as to adapt the holder for a number of different uses, and by providing a plurality of strainers the life of the article can be greatly lengthened; to provide a holder of this type in which the parts on which the strainer are held can be moved together readily so as to release the strainer when desired, thus facilitating the ready attachment and detachment thereof; and more especially to provide improvements in the construction of the rectangular frame of such a nature that it can be made of two pieces and provide supports for the strainer in addition to the usual two opposite supports, that is, provide a three or four-point support as may he -desired. Further objects and advantages of the invention will appear hereinafter.

Reference is to be had to the accompanyin drawings, in which igure 1 is a plan of a preferred embodiment of this invention, and

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same.

The invention is illustrated in connection with a kitchen strainer 11 shown as having four arms 12 extending outwardly therefrom in a radial direction, these arms being of wire and integral with a circular member 13 which surrounds the sheet metal rim 14 of the strainer. The arms are located form of a telescoping frame consisting of two parts 30 and 31, very similar to each Each of these members is provided with two opposite integral eyes 32, one on each side. The straight bar forming part of the member 30 or 31 passes through the eye 32 on the other member so as to provide a telescoping frame. Two of the eyes 32 extend upwardly and the other two downwardly so that the frames 30 and 31 are in contact when they telescope together and as nearly as possible in the same plane. Furthermore in addition to the parts of these frames which constitute the outside of this device to be supother and extending in opposite directions.

ported on the edge of a bowl or the like,

each frame is provided with an integral continuous semi-circular member or inner part 33 and 3 1 respectively. These two together constitute a complete circle when the parts are in the position shown in Fig. 1. In this case the two members 33 and 34: constitute a strainer holder and the outer portions 30 and 31 which are integral with them constitute a supporting frame and either one can be used as a handle.

The strainers 11 either individually or in sets are detachably connected with the strainer holder and yet when the device is packed for shipping it takes up very little room as it is all substantially in a plane.

This is an improvement over this-type of strainer existing in the prior art as shown in British Patent No. 3,345 of August 2 1, 1878, because in that case the strainer had to be packed with the holder and it takes up 7 produced which results in economy because the holder does not have to be thrown away whenever a strainer is rendered useless. Furthermore, a kitchen utensil is provided having a wide range of usefulness when a plurality of strainers are employedthat will cost comparatively little and take up comparatively little space for storage. The strainers can also be used separately without the holder for certain purposes.

It is to be observed that on account of the arms of the strainer being at equal distances from the center or rather their projections l5 bein so placed and on account of the circular siape of the wire holders 33 and 3% the strainers can be put on in any angular position and the user does not need to take any pains to place the strainer at any particular angle to the holder, and furthermore the-manufacturer does not have to assemble the parts at all.

Although I have illustrated and described only a single form of the invention, I am aware of the fact that many modifications can be made therein by any person skilled in the art withoutdeparting from the scope of the invention as expressed in-the claims. Therefore I do not wish to be limited to all the details of construction herein shown and described, but what I do claim is l. A kitchen utensil comprising a plurality of relatively adjustable supporting frame members substantially in a plane, each comprising a complete closed frame and having an inner end extending across the frame, said inner ends together constituting a support for a strainer.

2. As an article of manufacture, a supporting frame consisting of two parts, each part having a substantially rectangular portion, the end of which is provided with a semi-circular portion, said parts being connected together so that the semi-circular portions constitute a part of the circular support for a strainer.

3. As an article of manufacture, a kitchen utensil comprising two wire members, each having ;a substantially semi-circular integral end portion, and each having two' parallel' bars integral therewith, and a pair of eyes at the end of each semi-circular portion through which. the bar of the other member, passes.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature.

' IRVING "A. GREEN.

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